FAJAR.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Red ginger has reddish skin with a pink to yellow interior, different from regular ginger.
Red ginger is also smaller in size than regular ginger. Not only that, the content and taste are different.
This type of ginger has a more bitter and spicy taste than usual ginger.
Red ginger is found growing in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia.
Many people use ginger as a traditional medicine to cure various diseases. The content in ginger is very much, such as gingerol, flavonoids, antibacterial substances, anti-inflammatory substances, and others, can have a positive impact on health.
Here are some of the benefits of red ginger for digestion, as reported by the Genpi.co page, Monday.
- Treat gastric ulcers
Not only strengthens the body’s immunity, the active content of gingerol and zingerone in red ginger has a positive impact on gastric ulcer disorders caused by Helicobacter pylori bacteria.
Quoting Endang S. Sunaryo’s book Traditional Drinks for Endurance Strengthening (2015), gingerol and zingerone can reduce stomach gas production, thereby gradually healing stomach ulcers.
It is also said that these two active substances can improve the function of macrophages, namely ingesting and killing bacteria and increasing immunity.
- Treat nausea and vomiting
Red ginger has been used as an herbal plant that can treat indigestion since ancient times. One of them is as a medicine for nausea and vomiting.
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